Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen (23 September 1949-) was an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey who was known for his work with the E Street Band and his status as a liberal icon for criticizing Ronald Reagan and being an outspoken supporter of Barack Obama.

Biography
Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on 23 September 1949, the son of an employmentally-challenged father and a mother who was employed as a legal secretary. In 1964, he began playing rock music at the Elks Lodge in Freehold, and his suffering of a concussion in a motorcycle accident exempted him from military service during the Vietnam War. In 1972, he was signed to Columbia Records, and he released Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ in January 1973, making him a critical favorite. His lyrical poeticism led to critics comparing him to Bob Dylan, and he made his breakthrough in 1975 with the release of his hit album Born to Run. In 1980, he released The River, followed by Nebraska in 1982 and Born in the USA in 1984. Springsteen became a rock icon and one of New Jersey's favorite sons, becoming the hometown hero of the Jersey Shore.

Springsteen also became a long-time liberal icon, famously criticizing President Ronald Reagan for citing his name and his song "Born in the USA" to rally Republican Party voters during the United States presidential election, 1984. In 2008, Springsteen supported Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign for the presidency, appearing at Obama's campaign rallies. In 2016, he supported Hillary Clinton's presidential bid.